The adaptation of foreign students to the city and university: karaman province case

Usta, Sefa; Sayin, Yusuf; Güzelipek, Yiğit Anıl

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“…Thus, belated education, economic problems, language problem, exclusion and discrimination, accommodation, transportation, low participation in socialization activities, insufficient household conditions, cultural ghettoization, findings on future anxiety that were detected in this study concerning Syrian students were similar to findings in other national and international studies by Akkaya et al, (2018);El-Ghali and Al-Hawamdeh, (2017);; Erdoğan et al, (2017); Gül and Şaşman Kaylı, (2020); Hohberger, (2018); Kamyab, (2017); Sağır and Aydın, (2020); Watenpaugh et al, (2014a); Yavcan and El-Ghali, (2017), and Zavalsız and Gündağ (2017). On the other hand, certain level of satisfaction with academic and administrative personnel, positive attitudes of Syrians in friendship relations, migration findings based on geographical and cultural proximity matched findings of studies conducted by Erdoğan et al, (2017); Özkan and Güvendir, (2015); Özoğlu et al, (2012); and Usta et al (2017). Results of this study confirmed themes and variables put forward as conditions of successful integration by Penninx and Garcés-Mascareñas, (2016), Ager and Strang, (2008), Favell, (2001), Penninx, (2004, King and Collyer, (2016), etc.…”

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“…Nicel ve nitel araştırma desenleri ile gerçekleştirilen bu çalışmalarda öğrencilerin eğitim süreçleri ve ev sahibi toplumla ilişkilerine yönelik bulgular elde edilmiştir. Trakya-Kırklareli, Karabük ve Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitelerinden uluslararası statüdeki öğrenciler üzerinde yapılan araştırma sonucunda elde edilen bulgulara göre barınma, ulaşım, dil, belirli ölçüde dışlanma ve sosyal faaliyet yetersizliği problem olarak tespit edilirken kimi üniversitelerde öğrenci, öğretim elemanları ve danışmanlardan, kampüs yaşamından memnuniyet duyulduğu tespit edilmiştir (Özkan ve Güvendir, 2015;Usta, Sayın ve Güzelipek, 2017;Zavalsız ve Gündağ, 2017). Erdoğan ve arkadaşları tarafından Türkiye'de farklı yükseköğretim kurumlarında öğrenim gören 490 Suriyeli öğrenci ile anket yapılmıştır.…”

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Analysis of Academic Integration Processes of Syrian Students at Harran University

Kaya¹,

Sahin²

2021

JHS

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One of the main problems of Syrian refugees who took refuge in Turkey is education. Education is an important factor in the migration process as a tool of integration with the host society, preventing the risk of lost generation, reducing marginalization and radicalization, as a source of economic and social capital and upward social mobility. The subject of this study is the academic integration processes of Syrian students studying at Harran University. The research was carried out with a mixed method in which quantitative and qualitative methods were used together. The study is based on the results of a questionnaire with 326 people and a focus group meeting with 12 people. The study was conducted between March and December 2020. In the research, the results of the survey were analyzed through descriptive statistics, focus group interview thematic content analysis. According to the research findings; due to problems arising from war, immigration and other conditions, economic problems, language, exclusion and discrimination to a certain extent, accommodation, transportation, limited club membership and low participation in off-campus socialization processes, future anxiety in terms of employment, low book reading rate, factors such as insufficient household conditions, cultural ghettoization came forward. On the other hand friendship relations between the Syrian and Turkish students is a positive outlook. Satisfaction with academic and administrative staff is at a certain level. Şanlıurfa turns into a center of attraction to a certain extent in terms of education. Studying at Harran University is a joy for more than half of Syrian students. The results of the research show that a certain level of integration has been reached, but there are still aspects that are lagging and need to be strengthened.

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Analysis of Academic Integration Processes of Syrian Students at Harran University

Kaya¹,

Sahin²

2021

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“…The research data were evaluated with descriptive analysis. Primarily, the literature on the adaptation of foreign students to university was reviewed (Bülbül, 2012;Bülbül & Acar Güvendir, 2014;Sungur et al, 2016;Usta et al, 2017;Yardımcıoğlu, Beşel & Savaşan, 2017) and in line with the conceptual framework of the research, it was determined under which main themes the data would be organized. These main themes were determined as follows: the reasons why foreign students prefer to study abroad, the reasons for choosing to study at the relevant university in Turkey, academic, social, cultural, communicative, psycho-social, economic, organizational adaptation process, individual characteristics that make it easier or harder to adapt to university, additional thoughts about adaptation to university and thoughts about dropping out of university education.…”

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“…Semi-structured interview forms are one of the most useful tools to collect information to test a certain hypothesis in the mind of the researcher (Fraenkel & Wallen, 2006, p. 455). Firstly, the relevant literature was reviewed (Bülbül, 2012;Bülbül & Acar Güvendir, 2014;Sungur et al, 2016;Usta, Sayın, & Güzelipek, 2017;Yarımoğlu, Beşel, & Savaşan, 2017). Correspondingly, 11 questions were drafted, and follow-up questions were added as regarded necessary.…”

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“…The factors relevant to the adaption process of the foreign students can be categorized as academic, social (Özçetin, 2013), cultural (Usta et al, 2017), communicative, organizational (Bülbül & Acar-Güvendir, 2014), psychosocial and economic (Kıroğlu et al, 2010;Yardımcıoğlu et al, 2017). Academic adaptation was considered as a combination of four categories by Baker and Siryk (1984).…”

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Uluslararası öğrencilerin üniversiteye uyum süreçleri bağlamında okulu bırakma eğilimlerinin incelenmesi

Kısa

Gün

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Kocaeli Üniversitesi Eğitim Dergisi

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Internationalization in higher education has gained importance across the world because it provides opportunities for interaction and development in many fields. While universities endeavor to be preferred by international students, the adaptation processes of students have become a current issue. The problems experienced by international students in the process of adapting is an issue that should be emphasized because it can play a role in school dropout. In this study, adaptation processes of international students in the education faculty of a public university in Turkey and the relationship between adaptation and the tendency of students to dropout were examined. Eight international students participated to this qualitative research, which was carried out with a phenomenological design. Participants were from Afghanistan, Syria, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Uganda. The data were collected with a semi-structured interview form developed by researchers and analyzed with descriptive analysis. In the study, the reasons for studying abroad and the adaptation processes of the participants in seven themes, and their opinions on dropping out of university education were examined. According to the results of research, most of the participants of this study stated that they have thought dropping out the university. When the reasons that make them think dropping out are evaluated, academic adaptation and cultural harmony was the most important dimensions. Based on this, it can be said that it is necessary to give importance to the academic and cultural adaptation of international students in order to prevent their school dropout in higher education.

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Being Student in a Foreign Country: Adaptation Problems and Solution Strategies

Güneş¹,

Aydar²

2019

Sakarya University Journal of Education

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There are many factors affecting psychology, motivation and success status of students. Especially with fast communication in the global world, these factors spread more quickly and takes broad masses under influence. Individuals studying in a geography different than their country have to adapt to a new geography, climate and culture besides ordinary charges that every student confronts in education process. In the context of this study examining education process of foreign students, the adaptation problems of foreign students studying in 2018 at Iğdır University and their coping strategies are emphasized. The study included 122 foreign students enrolled at Iğdır University. Two data collection methods are used in the work. One is a field survey technique based on quantitative data, other is a questionnaire using Michigan Foreign Student Problem Inventory. According to findings, essential problems encountered by foreign students are related to housing, socio-cultural activity facilities, relations with institutions, health insurance and leisure activities. In this study, it has been investigated whether there are significant differences between adaptation problems that students face and demographic variables such as age, gender, nationality, education level, education field, income sources, type of accommodation, the duration of living in Iğdır, and it has been tried to determine the coping strategies developed by these students against problems they face.

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The adaptation of foreign students to the city and university: karaman province case

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Analysis of Academic Integration Processes of Syrian Students at Harran University

Analysis of Academic Integration Processes of Syrian Students at Harran University

Uluslararası öğrencilerin üniversiteye uyum süreçleri bağlamında okulu bırakma eğilimlerinin incelenmesi

Being Student in a Foreign Country: Adaptation Problems and Solution Strategies

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